The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

76.6%

Acceptance rate

1,287

SAT Average

$22,150

Avg net price

32,323

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,287

SAT Reading/Writing590–690

SAT Math580–710

ACT Composite24–31

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 6,882Master’s 2,119Doctoral 434	6,882	2,119	434
Bachelor’s 2,096Master’s 515Doctoral 12	2,096	515	12
Bachelor’s 700Master’s 135Doctoral 14	700	135	14
Bachelor’s 669Master’s 56Doctoral 6	669	56	6
Bachelor’s 632Master’s 292Doctoral 46	632	292	46
Bachelor’s 551Master’s 127Doctoral 47	551	127	47
Bachelor’s 390Master’s 186Doctoral 1	390	186	1
Bachelor’s 311Master’s 46Doctoral 14	311	46	14
Bachelor’s 307Master’s 34Doctoral 4	307	34	4
Bachelor’s 250Master’s 26Doctoral 6	250	26	6
Bachelor’s 164Master’s 163Doctoral 46	164	163	46
Bachelor’s 164Master’s 29Doctoral 6	164	29	6
Bachelor’s 138Master’s 37Doctoral 4	138	37	4
Bachelor’s 92Master’s 20Doctoral 29	92	20	29
Bachelor’s 81Master’s 14Doctoral 5	81	14	5
Bachelor’s 65Master’s 29Doctoral 3	65	29	3
Bachelor’s 62Master’s 15Doctoral 0	62	15	0
Bachelor’s 57Master’s 28Doctoral 15	57	28	15
Bachelor’s 56Master’s 150Doctoral 25	56	150	25
Bachelor’s 35Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	35	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 29Master’s 9Doctoral 6	29	9	6
Bachelor’s 16Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	16	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s 18Doctoral None reported	7	18	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	0	0	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 28Doctoral 145	None reported	28	145
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 158Doctoral 0	None reported	158	0

College athletics

NCAA program details

NCAA program

University of Alabama

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Southeastern Conference

Projected sponsored sports21

BaseballFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Swimming & DivingMen's TennisMen's Track, Indoor

Athletic participation

668 unique student-athletes · 17 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $11,380
Required fees: $800
Food and housing: $15,016
Books and supplies: $700
Other expenses: $6,028
Total: $33,924

Total by year

$30,0162019–2019–20
$31,0502020–2120–21
$31,0242021–2221–22
$32,0242022–2322–23
$33,3822023–2423–24
$33,9242024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $22,150 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Need-based aid, 2025–26

First-years with need-based aid: 46%
Average share of need met: 62.7%
Average need-based grant: $17,406
Required forms: FAFSA

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation56%

6-year graduation74%

Retention rate86%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$59,221

Median debt$22,750

Campus

Enrollment32,323

Student-faculty ratio19:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from The University of Alabama’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 5 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2025–26).

The University of Alabama admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 5 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

No early admission plans appear in The University of Alabama's Common Data Set filing.

Regular Decision nonbindingPriority date Dec 5

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. The University of Alabama withholds applicants and admits by residency, so in-state, out-of-state, and international admit odds can't be computed.

Enrolled first-years by geography

8,127 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈4,581In-state (domestic)≈3,455International≈91

Admit odds by pool

In-state admit rateNot disclosed

Out-of-state admit rateNot disclosed

International admit rateNot disclosed

Test scores are considered but not required. SAT or ACT scores must arrive by Aug 1. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT and an ACT, down from 63% in 2021–22.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

19% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

53% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

The University of Alabama’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 98.9% who submitted one. ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 37.5% who submitted class rank.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

Average 3.85

High-school class rank

Among the 37.5% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

The University of Alabama rates 3 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record: Very important
Academic GPA: Very important
Standardized test scores: Very important
Class rank: Considered
Application essay: Considered
Recommendation(s): Considered

Nonacademic

Extracurricular activities: Important
Volunteer work: Important
Interview: Considered
Talent / ability: Considered
Character / personal qualities: Considered
First generation: Considered
Alumni/ae relation: Considered
Geographical residence: Considered
State residency: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Level of applicant's interest: Not considered

The University of Alabama leaves 2 Common Data Set answers blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

Applicant residency & citizenshipCDS C1Not disclosed

Without the residency split, there’s no way to see whether admit rates shift for out-of-state or international applicants.

Waitlist offers & acceptancesCDS C2Not disclosed

With the pool size hidden, a student’s odds of clearing the waitlist can’t be computed.

Does disclose: SAT / ACT score bands (C9) · Admissions factor grid (C7)

The University of Alabama's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $22,150 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 3,677 of 7,973 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, The University of Alabama offers merit aid only: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Waitlist activity, as reported to the Common Data Set.

Offered a place

Not disclosed

Accepted a place

Not disclosed

Admitted off waitlist

Not disclosed

86.1% of The University of Alabama’s first-years return for a second year and 73.7% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03